Prepare 750 – word essay in which you:

1) Assess the role of social media and its potential for application in emergency management. In doing so, examine and clearly indicate in a short written narrative, how you believe that social media can be supportive across the four phases of emergency management (Mitigation, Preparedness, Response and Recovery);

2) Once done so, name and briefly describe each of the ‘Five Critical Assumptions for a Successful Communications Strategy’ as indicated in your text and then detail two of the Critical Assumptions and examine how social media might be used advance them as part of a successful communications strategy.